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occurrence in Egypt probably means Upper Egypt or Nubia) 

 measures from 3 to 4% inches across the wings, which are 

 black, with the fore-wings rather short and broad, and the hind- 

 margin slightly oblique; the hind-wings are rather long, and 

 strongly dentated, but not tailed. There is a row of pale 

 yellow sub-marginal spots on all the wings ; the incisions are 

 yellow, and a row of rather large yellow spots runs obliquely 

 across the fore-wings, coalescing into a band on the hind- 

 wings, where it reaches the middle of the inner-margin. On 

 the fore-wings there are two large spots towards the end of the 

 cell, and also two short oblique rows of small spots between 

 the cell and the sub-marginal spots, the main band rising 

 below the interspace ; the base is dusted with yellow towards 

 the base. On the hind-wings there is a large black eye-spot 

 beyond the band, on the costa, enclosing red and blue lunules; 

 beyond the band on the inner-margin a blue crescent sur- 

 mounts a black space bordered below with reddish. On the 

 under-side the yellow markings are larger, and more extended, 

 the base being streaked with yellow, and there are several blue 

 and black lunules on the hind-wings bordering the dark space 

 between the two large eye-spots. 



Mr. Trimen describes the larva as dark-coloured when 

 young, and clothed with short spines ; when larger, it is pale 

 yellowish-green, with purplish markings, and a white line on 

 the sides. There are two small tubercles on each side of the 

 retractile fork, which is crimson, and emits a very strong odour; 

 and two similar tubercles on the anal segment; it feeds on 

 Umbtllifera, as well as on a great variety of trees. The pupa 

 is rather long, with the head bifid; there are four rows of 

 tubercles on the abdomen, and many tubercles elsewhere. 

 The colour of the pupa assimilates itself to its surroundings.* 



* For detailed particulars, cf. Trimen, "South African Butterflies," iii. 

 r,p. 225, 226. 



